My son, the service-dog-in-training and I moved last Sunday to an amazing new neighborhood. We have a sliding door with a little patio that opens up to fresh air and a world of friendly neighbor kids. It is time to meet the neighbor and with all of their questions about David’s wheelchair and his dog. […]
Are you dreaming of getting a roly poly puppy for your boy or girl to grow up with and ‘ live happily ever after’? Visions in our parental heads flash back to famous movie and TV dogs like Lassie; Old Yeller; Rin Tin-Tin; Bethoven. Air Bud. But what we don’t realize is that she dogs […]
For a canine to become a service animal it does not just magically happen with a mail order vest. Training for our Amber Service-Dog-in-Training will take an estimated two full years of consistant work..This post will share a few of the pre-trip things on our To-Do-Lists to prepare to take Amber Sevice-dog-in-Training in her major […]
We have had Amber Service-Dog-in-Training in our for 2 weeks now. Amber is such a smart pooch that she is begining to read “little words like ‘if and it” ( according to Dr Suess). this post is now updated below. Update: Amber Service-Dog-In-Training is no longer 9 weeks old, but 9 months old. Read below […]
This post will compare the toddlers in my life and own new puppy, a future service dog. As I write I am reminding myself that puppies and toddlers have more than 3 things in common that we need to be aware of with our new service-dog-in-training. 1) All babies leak. 2) Don’t understand English 3) […]
